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When you happen not to be of the same opinion as your confreres, lose your judgement in the general opinion. Avoid inflexibility in your judgement, in your words, in your desires and in your behaviour. Nothing good can come from rigidity.
Francis Libermann
Cf. Spiritual Letters, IV, 458, 1847.
Lorsqu’il vous arrive de ne pas être du même avis que vos confrères, perdez votre jugement propre dans le jugement général. Evitez la raideur dans votre jugement, dans vos paroles, dans vos désirs, dans votre conduite. Jamais rien de bon ne peut sortir de la raideur.
François Libermann
Cf. Lettres Spirituelles, IV, 458, 1847.
Quando vos acontecer não serdes da opinião dos vossos confrades, abandonai a vossa maneira de ver, em favor da visão geral. Evitai a dureza nos julgamentos, nas palavras, nos desejos, no comportamento. Da dureza nunca poderá sair algo de bom.
Francisco Libermann
Cf. Cartas Espirituais , IV, 458, 1847.
Once we had all been beaten, we were marched out of the cells in a line. We filed in front of the guard and at the door we were made to empty our pockets. We were only allowed to keep our rosaries. When I got to the door, I saw the drunk soldiers beating the prisoners to make them move faster. We all had bare feet. We realised that we were not going towards the mission but in a different direction. I was with them for about thirty metres while we were being flogged. As we passed in front of Mgr. Kabwe he blessed each one of us. He wanted to join us himself, but the soldiers would not let him.
Kongolo, 01.01.1962: testimony of Père Jules Darmond
1897 Malawi
The Vicariat of Nyasa is entrusted to the White Fathers. Six years later, the Prefecture of Shire in the southern half of the country is given over to the Mont-fort Fathers.
1956 C.S.Sp.
Cardinal Tisserant goes to several capitals in francophone West Africa to establish the new hierarchies set up by Mgr. Lefebvre C.S.Sp., the Apostolic Delegate. Henceforth the local Church is responsible for mission: the Congregation no longer has any territory confided to itself.
1979 Ethiopia
The Spiritan team presents itself to the people (elders) to start their work as evangelisers around Dadim. The elders agree that those who want to be baptised in the Catholic Church are free to do so and will not be regarded as belonging less to the Borana people because of it.
1994 Sierra Leone
Fr. Felim McAllister (Ireland) is killed in an ambush at Panguma at the age of 53. He had been appointed to Sierra Leone in 1968 and served the refugee people in the war zone.
Quand tous nos compagnons d'infortune furent passés à la chicote, on nous fit sortir des cellules en rang. En file indienne nous sortons du corps de garde, mais à la porte, il nous faut vider nos poches; nous avons le droit de garder notre chapelet seulement. Au moment où j'arrivais à la porte, je vis les soldats ivres frapper les prisonniers à coups de crosse pour les faire marcher plus rapidement. Nous marchions tous à pieds nus. Nous comprîmes que nous n'allions pas à la mission, mais dans un sens différent. Je fis en leur compagnie une trentaine de mètres sous les coups. Mgr Kabwe nous bénissait tous quand nous passions devant lui. Il voulut se joindre à nous, mais il en fut empêché par les soldats.
Massacre de Kongolo, 01.01.1962, témoignage du P. Jules Darmond
1897 Malawi
Le Vicariat de Nyassa est confié aux Pères Blancs ; six ans plus tard, la préfecture de Shire (moitié sud du Malawi) est confiée aux Montfortains.
1956 C.S.Sp.
Le cardinal Eugène Tisserant se rend dans plusieurs capitales d’Afrique de l’Ouest francophone, pour introniser la nouvelle hiérarchie proposée par Mgr. Marcel Lefebvre, délégué apostolique. Désormais l’Église locale est chargée de la mission, la Congrégation n’a plus de territoire propre.
1979 Éthiopie
Les Spiritains se présente à la population (anciens) avant de commencer son travail d’évangélisation autour de Dadim. Les anciens acceptent que ceux qui veulent se faire baptiser dans l’Église catholique soient libres de le faire tout en étant reconnus comme de vrais Borana.
1994 Sierra Leone
Le P.Felim McAllister, Irlandais, est tué à Panguma dans sa voiture par une bande armée ; il avait 53 ans et travaillait en Sierra Leone depuis 1968. au service des populations pour l’aide aux réfugiés dans cette zone d’insécurité.
Quando todos os nossos companheiros de infortúnio foram chicoteados, fizeram-nos sair em fila das celas. Em fila indiana saímos do corpo da guarda, mas à porta foi preciso esvaziar os bolsos ; só temos o direito de conservar o terço. No momento em que eu chegava à porta, vi os soldados bêbedos a bater nos prisioneiros com golpes de coronha de espingarda para os fazer andar mais depressa. Andávamos todos de pés descalços. Percebemos que não íamos para a missão, mas num sentido diferente. Na sua companhia andei cerca de trinta metros debaixo dos golpes. Mgr. Kabwe abençoava-nos a todos quando passávamos diante dele. Ele quis juntar-se a nós, mas os soldados impediram-no de o fazer.
Massacre de Kongolo.01.01.1962, testemunho do P. Jules Darmond
1897 Malawi
O Vicariato do Niassa é confiado aos Padres Brancos; seis anos mais tarde a Prefeitura de Shire (metade Sul do Malawi) é confiada aos Monfortinos.
1956 C.S.Sp.
O Cardeal Eugênio Tisserant vai a várias capitais da África de Oeste francófone, para entronizar a nova hierarquia eclesiástica, proposta por Mgr Marcel Lefebvre, delegado Apostólico. Doravante a Igreja local é encarregada da missão: a Congregação não tem mais território próprio.
1979 Etiópia
A equipa espiritana apresenta-se às pessoas (aos mais velhos) antes de começar o seu trabalho de evangelização à volta de Dadim. Os mais velhos aceitam que aqueles que quiserem ser baptizados na Igreja católica são livres de o fazer sendo totalmente reconhecidos como verdadeiros Borana.
1994 Serra Leoa
O P. Felim McAllister, Irlandês, é morto em Panguma, no seu carro por um grupo armado; tinha 53 anos e trabalhava na Serra Leoa desde 1968. Tinha-se dedicado ao serviço das populações, com um programa de ajuda aos refugiados nesta zona de insegurança.
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